Safety Alert for Ballast Water Treatment Systems
The UK Health and Safety Executive has issued a safety alert for ballast water treatment systems using electrolytic chlorination units, after an explosion of...
Crew on Abandoned Ship Pens Desperate Letter for Help
The U.K.-based charity has published a copy of a desperate letter seeking help from the remaining Indian seafarers on the Hong Kong flagged vessel...
[Watch] Unbreakable: Water-Repellent Coating
Anish Tuteja, Associate Professor of Materials Science and Engineering and Associate Professor of Macromolecular Science and Engineering, and his research group have created a...
Tough Water-repellent Coating Could Lead to Faster Ships
You've no doubt seen footage of water-repellent coatings that seemingly defy the laws of nature. However, they have a catch: they're often too fragile...
The Hydraulic Engineering Involved in Panama Canal
Top-notch hydraulic system design and collaboration between multiple countries finally bring the world’s largest locks into the millennium.
The recent expansion of the Panama Canal...
Shape of Things to Come
The Maritime Silk Road initiative of China is a mammoth effort to dominate trade and transportation. The whole plan is conceived on a massive...
Strong Wind Runs a Bulker Aground, but Refloated
A vessel that reportedly ran aground near Newfoundland and Labrador has been freed.
What happened?
The ship is registered in Panama and is owned by Hong...
Mega Container Runs Aground, Refloated
It was reported that a mega container ran aground in the Malacca Strait but was successfully refloated.
What happened?
Umm Salal has a container capacity of...
What is the Effective Size of the Operational World Tanker Fleet?
With the oil price looking capped by the potential for export of U.S. shale oil, and with industry opinion formers and analysts predicting steady...
Leaking Fuel Vent Plugged in the Overturned Barge
Officials have confirmed on Saturday that crews plugged the leaking fuel vent of a barge that overturned south of the Bay Bridge but plan...
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